IEEE Power Electronics Magazine - June 2023 - 33

Summary
The collaborative industry-university team, with Duke
Energy as the asset owner and local utility, Siemens Energy
as the technology owner, and Clemson University as academia,
site owner, and beneficiary of the steam, is a unique
arrangement allowing for a comprehensive understanding
of the application of hydrogen energy storage systems. The
study indicates a critical hydrogen utilization point occurring
around 2040 with increased electrolyzer activity triggered
by 80% CO2 reduction. This work strongly supports
the reduced and zero carbon goals which all three partners
share along with most utilities, universities, and industries
in the nation.
About the Authors
Thomas Koeppe is the Head of business development
and innovation with Siemens Energy. In this role, he is
responsible for driving the development of new business
strategies as part of the energy industry's transition.
He has over 18 years of experience in the energy
industry, including the development of the SGT-9000HL
product line with key responsibilities for the modularization
strategy, product architecture, hydrogen, and
portfolio business development. He is also active in
decarbonization initiatives for both hydrogen and
BESSs. He is serving on the board of directors for
Southeast Hydrogen Energy Alliance and the project
lead for H2-Orange. He received the B.Sc. degree in
mechanical engineering from the University of
Waterloo, Canada.
Johan H. Enslin, Ph.D. (jenslin@clemson.edu) is
the Duke Energy Endowed Chaired Professor in Smart
Grid at Clemson University, North Charleston, SC, USA.
He has combined a 40-year career with leadership in
industry and academia, in the US, Europe, and South
Africa. He served as an Executive for private business
operations and a Professor in electrical engineering.
He authored and co-authored more than 350 technical
journal articles and conference papers for IEEE and
other organizations and has written several chapters
in scientific books. He is a Life-Long Leader in the
IEEE and CIGRÉ working groups and committees and
serves currently as the PELS Vice-President Industry
and Standards. He holds more than 30 provisional and
final patents. He received the 2014 Charlotte Business
Journal Energy Leadership Award. He is a Registered
Professional Engineer in South Africa, Fellow of the
SAIEE, and Fellow of IEEE.
Tony Putman is the Executive Director of Utility
Services with Clemson University Facilities. He
leads the Utilities and Energy Department, which is
responsible for energy management, electrical and
water distribution, energy and wastewater treatment
plant operations, and operational sustainability initiatives
for the university. He is a Registered Professional
Engineer, certified educational facilities professional
with over 35 years of professional experience, holds a
B.S.M.E. degree from Clemson University, and the masters'
degree from Augusta University and University of
South Carolina.
Mark Johnson, Ph.D. is a Professor of materials science
and engineering and the Director of the Center for
Advanced Manufacturing, Clemson University, where
he holds the Thomas F. Hash Endowed Chair in sustainable
development. His research focuses on the investigation
of clean-energy technologies and innovation
in advanced manufacturing, new materials, and semiconductor
technologies. In his career, he has been an
Entrepreneur, an Academician, and a Government Official.
Prior to joining Clemson, he was the Director of
the advanced manufacturing office for the U.S. Department
of Energy (DOE) and was one of the earliest Program
Directors in establishing ARPA-E. He received
the B.S. degree from MIT and the Ph.D. degree from NC
State, both in materials science and engineering.
Peter Hoeflich is the Director of generation technology
in Duke Energy's Generation and Transmission
Strategy Organization. In his role, he evaluates emerging
generation and long duration storage technologies.
Additionally, his group works with appropriate internal
and external organizations to determine regulatory,
policy, and business implications related to the potential
implementation of these technologies. He has over
30 years of experience in the energy and power generation
industries. During that time, he has served in various
leadership and technical roles. He received the bachelor
of science degree in mechanical engineering from Grove
City College and the master of business administration
degree from Ohio State.
References
[1] STEO. (May 2023). EIA: Short-Term Energy Outlook. [Online]. Available:
https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/steo/pdf/steo_full.pdf
[2] J. Enslin and F. Profurmo, " Role of power electronics in distributed
power and the hydrogen economy, " in Proc. FEPPCON, Aeolian Islands,
Italy, May 2004, pp. 1-7.
[3] (Sep. 2022). DOE National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap.
[Online]. Available: https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/hydrogen-shot
[4] (Feb. 27, 2023). DOE National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap,
Draft-September 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.hydrogen.energy.
gov/pdfs/clean-hydrogen-strategy-roadmap.pdf
[5] T. Koeppe, " Clemson hydrogen combined heat and power storage
system, " Siemens Energy, Charlotte, NC, USA, DOE Award, Final Rep.
DE-FE0032006, May 2022.
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https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/steo/pdf/steo_full.pdf https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/hydrogen-shot https://www.hydrogen.energy.gov/pdfs/clean-hydrogen-strategy-roadmap.pdf https://www.hydrogen.energy.gov/pdfs/clean-hydrogen-strategy-roadmap.pdf
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